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BALTIMORE, MD – Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 – Stoic, an independent game development company, and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent video game publishers, today announced the release of an exciting new game mode for Banner Saga 2 owners – ‘Survival Mode’. Throwing down the ultimate challenge in turn based, combat battle tactics, Survival Mode pushes players to the limit as they try to survive 40 back to back combat levels.
“Survival Mode is something we’ve been working on behind the scenes for a while now,” commented John Watson, Technical Director at Stoic. “This is an entirely new experience within Banner Saga 2. Our goal was to create a fun, tactical game mode where fans can play from a different perspective which focuses on strategy and the hard cost of death in combat. We modified how the combat worked from the core game based on feedback from our community and put it through a closed beta to make sure that it was fun. Thanks again to our dedicated fans for their continued support.” he added.
In survival mode players have to assemble a ‘combat’ team from a wide range of existing Banner Saga heroes. Once their team is complete, combat begins, but beware, perma-death in battle is real and once lost, a hero can not be brought back. Each victory grants ‘Renown’ (one of the major currencies in the Banner Saga), which can be used to unlock more Heroes to replace ones that have fallen. Items now drop in combat, or can be purchased with Renown, so that you can constantly improve your combat team. A 30-second timer keeps the action moving and leaderboards track how each player ranks against others. All three difficulty levels are included in survival mode, so the hard core challenge is available to those who think they can make it all the way through.
“Although Stoic is a tiny indie studio and their time is precious, they have shown an unrelenting commitment to fans of the Banner Saga by producing more content for them to enjoy. ” said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil. ”The Banner Saga 2 just became a much bigger game with the core experience already lauded as one of 2016’s best games and now this new, free game mode included. We hope to get this update in the console launch later this Summer as well as make it a part of our mobile experience.” he concluded.
The FREE Survival Mode is available now for Banner Saga 2 owners (on PC and Mac). Banner Saga 2 is also currently available to buy on Steam, GOG, Humble Store, GreenMan Gaming, EA’s Origin and other digital PC and Mac stores.
The Banner Saga and Banner Saga 2 which launched to much critical acclaim has received several awards and nominations, including winner of the 2014Geekie Awards for “Best Video Game”, winner of 2014 Game Developers Choice: “Best Debut” award, finalist placement for “Excellence in Visual Arts” category at the Independent Game Festival, 3 BAFTA Award Nominations, and winner of Pocket Gamer’s 2015 Best Adventure/RPG Game and Best Android Game of the Year. Banner Saga 2 is out now on PC/Mac and will be coming to consoles on July 26th 2016 and mobile devices later this summer.
To find Banner Saga 2 on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/
To learn more about The Banner Saga and Banner Saga 2 visit:http://bannersaga.com
To learn more about Versus Evil visit: http://www.versusevil.com
June 23rd, Łódź, Poland. — It’s been just over a year since Out of Reach, an open-world MMO survival game from the Polish Space Boat Studios, debuted on Steam Early Access. Within that time the game has received 30 updates, over 1,000 user reviews (the majority of which are mostly positive), and countless “let’s play” videos on YouTube. The developers have managed to build a solid and constantly growing community that not only clearly enjoys playing the role of a castaway trying to survive on a desert island, but that is also helping to build the game by translating it into many languages, testing new features, and suggesting changes.
Not to disappoint the dedicated fan base, which just recently awarded the developers the Digital Dragons Indie Showcase Community Award, the team continues to listen to gamers’ feedback and is developing the game around it to make sure the final version of Out of Reach will meet all their expectations. To showcase everything that has been done with the game in the past year, Space Boat Studios has just released a brand new gameplay trailer that you can watch HERE.
Out of Reach is currently available on Steam Early Access (http://store.steampowered.
Those who say that a combination of thunder storms and sea rocks is the worst thing that can happen to sailors clearly haven’t had to deal with any of that. The real deal starts the morning after, when one wakes up on the beach wounded, wet, and hungry with no tools, shelter, or clothes. All that is left is an unfriendly environment, wild animals, and the will to survive – Anonymous Sailor.
Out of Reach is an open-world MMORPG focused on survival, exploration, and crafting. You’ll begin your journey as a castaway on one of the archipelago’s islands with worn-out shorts and sand in your mouth. What happens next is totally up to you. You can decide to stay, build a home, and make nature your servant, or try to escape by boat to other, more friendly islands with different weather and environmental conditions. Whatever you do, be aware that in order to survive in the wild, you’ll need to explore the plains, deserts, caves, and rainforests looking for food, shelter, and fire. More than once you’ll be forced to face wild animals as well as the islands’ inhabitants, who will not always be friendly.
OUT OF REACH’S MAIN FEATURES
- Travel across an archipelago full of mountains, caves, and forests.
Do it running, swimming, or sailing in interactive steamer-like boats. Stay alone or cooperate with dozens of other players. Fly around and attack your opponent’s bases from gliders.
- Collect lots of resources with tools and weapons.
Craft necessary stuff using workshops that feature furnaces and anvils. Build shelters or strongholds with over 60 building components.
- Claim ownership of buildings.
Become the owner by putting a Builder’s Desk inside. Assign your buddies “Guest” or “Builder” roles. Protect your stronghold against unwanted visitors.
- Earn passive and active skill achievements and improve your stats.
Form clans, share bases, and maintain a reputation that tells other players whether you’re a friend or a foe. Upgrade armor and buildings, and invade or defend structures using siege weapons such as trebuchets, ballistae, boulder throwers, and traps.
- Join one of the many private or official servers that are currently prepared for the Steam Early Access version of the game.
Dive into the world of Out of Reach, available for everyone with Windows, Mac, or Linux OS. Choose between rooms with different modes including PvE, PvP, and special “Speed” servers.
For more information about the game, visit www.oorgame.com, and the Facebook or Twitter profiles.
June 23, 2016 — Nothing quite shocks the senses like the chilly winds and intense air-battles of 1940s southeast Asia. Today’s summery FTSOC Steam update not only improves multiplayer features, but also retrofits cockpit view/support, starting with a functional inside rendition of the RAF’s tropical Spitfire Mk. V. Furthermore, a pair of new fighters have been made available namely the Allied P-47D “Thunderbolt” and the Japanese Ki-44 Shoki “Toji”, each with a decent selection of skins and over-the-radio voice shouts in American, Chinese, Russian and Japanese languages.
Steam Store URL: store.steampowered.com/app/
Game Website: AirCombatAction.com
Game Website: AirCombatAction.com
“Cockpit/Contender” Update Overview:
- Added support for cockpit view. Just getting started on fighter interiors. Buckle up in the Spitfire Mk. V fighter in the Multiplayer, Dogfight or Free Flight modes (press “V” to cycle cameras/cockpit).
- Online features improved. Collapsed multiplayer JOIN/HOST menus for better overview and accessibility, improved lobby/match views, added Steam invites (via lobby and pause screens), Leaderboards readily accessible, Steam profile avatars used for both multiplayer games and match stats, adjusted formatting/layout to make native chat more pleasant (use RETURN/ENTER to toggle chat).
- Multiplayer modes. Flying below 200 ft partially hides you allowing for interesting escapes and sudden “jumps” on opponents. Player health for all multiplayer modes now displayed in the match stats/overview.
- Visuals. Improved scene rendering for increased shadow and tree stability on (resulting in a less distractive landscape view).
- Just for fun. Implemented real-time “documentary” color modes; sepia, black & white and vintage filters (available via the DISPLAY SETTINGS menu).
- Two new fighter aircraft. P-47D “Thunderbolt” and Ki-44 Shōki “Toji” fighters with multiple skins and voice shouts.
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June 23, 2016 – Warner Bros. Consumer Products continues to make headlines at Licensing Expo 2016 with the announcement of two partnerships, further expanding their solid portfolio of products.
Pop culture jewelry and accessories creators Love and Madness have partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to release a series of jewelry lines inspired by DC Comics’ most iconic female Super Heroes, Wonder Woman, Batgirl and Supergirl. Fans can look forward to an assortment of vibrantly colored, on-trend pieces featuring each characters nostalgic symbol. TheWonder Woman collection will launch first, honoring the 75th anniversary of the beloved hero and will be made available during the holiday season.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products also announced that they are expanding upon a successful partnership with leading paper products creator American Greetings. Beginning in January 2017, greeting cards, stickers, party goods and seasonal gift-wrap from American Greetings will feature characters from DC Super Hero Girls, Justice League, Wonder Woman and Scooby Doo among other new and classic properties in the WBCP portfolio.
June 22, 2016 – We’ve joined dark forces with two legendary haunt designers to deliver our biggest scare yet! Notorious maze master Brooke Adair Walters is responsible for some of the most terrifying moments of Knott’s Scary Farm‘s history with her work on Doll Factory,Trick Or Treat, and Forevermore. Donald Julson is the brilliant special FX prop mastermind behind Steven Spielbergs’ sci-fi classic Minority Report and Van Helsing as well as a home haunter to be reckoned with.
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2K today released the Mafia III Family Kick-Back Trailer which showcases exclusive vehicles and weapons available by pre-ordering Mafia III. Learn more at our blog here: https://mafiagame.com/#!/
Building a criminal empire takes muscle and firepower. As the new boss in town, your new family is showing its loyalty with kick-back gifts. The Family Kick-Back pre-order bonus includes:
- Three exclusive cars
- Lassiter Leopard
- Smith Moray MX 100
- Berkley Stallion
- Three exclusive guns
- Gator Shotgun
- Camo Sniper
- Trench 1938 Submachine Gun
And don’t forget to check out the Mafia III – E3 2016 Gameplay Reveal, viewable on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
To learn more about Mafia III, which will be released on October 7, check out the game’s Facebook and Twitter channels.
ROSEMONT, Ill., June 22, 2016 — Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival, presented by Starz and their hit original series Ash vs. Evil Dead, returns for its third annual festivities on August 18-21, in conjunction with Wizard World Chicago. Today, the Festival announced highlights of the groovy lineup, sponsored by Shudder and Bloody-Disgusting.com, featuring the critically acclaimed opening night nail-biter Don’t Breathe, directed by Fede Alvarez; a salute to genre hero Fred Dekker; an epic event featuring comedian Doug Benson; and a 25th anniversary celebration of the most excellent sequel, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (originally titled Bill & Ted Go To Hell).
“I’m thrilled to bring our annual horror festival back to the Windy City for the third year,” said Campbell. “There were some wicked cool flicks this year and we went after the cream of the crop. If you love all things horror, check out our lineup!”
The festivities will kick off on Thursday, August 18, with the opening night film Don’t Breathe, the highly anticipated shocker from director-producer-writer Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead ) and produced by Sam
Raimi & Rob Tapert. Alvarez will be in attendance. This will reunite Campbell with Alvarez, who directed the successful 2013 remake of Evil Dead . Sony Pictures is set to release Don’t Breathe on August 26, 2016.
The inaugural “Groovy as Hell” award will be presented to writer/director Fred Dekker (Fox’s upcoming The Predator). The awards ceremony will consist of a 30th anniversary screening of the cult classic Night of The Creeps and a very special screening of The Monster Squad with actors Andre Gower (Sean) & Ryan Lambert (Rudy) also in attendance.
Festival favorite Doug Benson ( Doug Loves Movies, Chromic-Con, Super High Me) will be in town for a very special ‘Doug Benson Movie Interruption’ ofArmy of Darkness, with guest interrupter Bruce Campbell ! The two will sit in the front row together with a selection of mystery comedy guests, and say whatever hilarious stuff that pops into their head. A limited amount of single tickets for this event are on sale now!
BCHFF is thrilled to present a 25th anniversary celebration of everyone’s favorite time-traveling metalhead slackers, a screening of Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journeywith director Peter Hewitt in attendance! Additional guests for this screening will be announced at a later date.
The festival will also mark the World Premieres of Found Footage 3D, the long-awaited satirical horror film produced by Kim Henkel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ) and directed by Steven DeGennaro, and Show Yourself, a haunting & remarkable genre-bending feature debut from Billy Ray Brewton (subject of the wonderful award-winning 2014 documentary Skanks, and programmer for Slamdance Film Festival).
Fans in the region will also experience the Chicago premieres of:
● The Greasy Strangler – The most hilariously disturbing film of the year. From Elijah Wood’s Spectrevision, Drafthouse Films, & Ant Timpson.
● Here Alone – Winner of the 2016 Tribeca Audience Award.
● Abattoir – From Darren Bousman, the director of Saw 2, 3, 4, Repo: The Genetic Opera, Mother’s Day, and The Devil’s Carnival. Darren will be in attendance to present the film.
● Pet – The SXSW hit starring Dominic Monaghan (Lord of The Rings Trilogy).
● I am Not a Serial Killer – Starring Christopher Lloyd in yet another career defining performance.
● Beyond The Gates – Winner of the midnight audience award at Los Angeles Film Festival.
The Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival jury this year includes a few dignitaries well-known to horror fans: Tom Holland (writer/director, Fright Night, Child’s Play); Barry Bostwick (Rocky Horror Picture Show ); Cerina Vincent ( Cabin Fever); and Zach Hagen (producer, He Never Died).
“It’s been another astonishing year for horror cinema”, said festival director, Josh Goldbloom. “I’m overwhelmed by the amount of talent & creativity working in this field. Their contributions are innovative, visionary, beautifully unnerving, defiantly weird, and of course, bloody as all hell. This year’s festival is a showcase of all the many reasons why genre film & its fans are the best in the world.
Many additional titles, surprises and guest announcements will be announced over the coming month, along with a very special closing night feature, presented by Bloody-Disgusting.com.
Festival badges are $100, and are on sale now at www.bchff.com! Limited single tickets sales for screenings will go on sale Wednesday, July 6th.
The festival and all screenings will be held at the Carmike Muvico Rosemont 18.
First Wave
Opening Night:
DON’T BREATHE
A trio of friends break into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong
Cast: Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovato, Stephen Lang
Dir: Fede Alvarez
Distributor: Sony Pictures
U.S. Release Date: August 26
ABATTOIR
How do you build a haunted house? Ask the enigmatic Jebediah Crone, the main suspect in a case of stolen rooms where horrific tragedies have occurred.
Cast: Jessica Lowndes, Joe Anderson, Lin Shaye, Dayton Callie, Bryan Batt,, J. Larose
Dir: Darren Lynn Bousman
BEYOND THE GATES
Seven months after their father’s disappearance, two brothers reunite to liquidate the family video store. Unfortunately, things go from bad to worse when they find an old VHS boardgame with evil powers, and all hell breaks loose.
Cast: Chase Williamson, Graham Skipper, Brea Grant, Barbara Crampton, Matt Mercer, Jesse Merlin
Dir: Jackson Stewart
FOUND FOOTAGE 3D
A group of low-budget filmmakers sets out to make “the first 3D found footage horror film,” but find themselves *in* the first 3D found footage horror film when the evil entity from their movie escapes into their behind-the-scenes footage.
Cast: Carter Roy, Alena von Stroheim, Chris O’Brien, Tom Saporito, Scott Allen Perry, Jessica Perrin, Scott Weinberg
Dir: Steven DeGennaro
THE GREASY STRANGLER
Pure. Fucking. Chaos.
Cast: Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo
Dir: Jim Hosking
HERE ALONE
A young woman struggles to survive on her own in the wake of a mysterious epidemic that has decimated society and forced her deep into the unforgiving wilderness.
Cast: Lucy Walters, Adam David Thompson, Gina Piersanti, Shane West
Dir: Rod Blackhurst
I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER
In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer whilst keeping his own inner demons at bay.
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser, Max Records
Dir: Billy O’Brien
PET
Seth works at an animal shelter, and for years has been secretly in love with a waitress named Holly . When he repeatedly fails in his attempts to woo her, he naturally decides to lock her in a cage at the shelter where he works. And that’s just the beginning…
Cast: Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, Jenette McCurdy, Nathan Parsons
Dir: Carles Torrens
SHOW YOURSELF
When his friend dies unexpectedly, Travis heads into the woods with his ashes to say goodbye. But as he deals with his grief, and the way it has affected the relationships in his life, he starts to realize that he actually might not be alone.
Cast: Ben Hethcoat, Corsica Wilson, Barak Hardley, Stephen Cone, David McElwee, Robert Longsteet.
Dir: Billy Ray Brewton
Fans can visit www.BCHFF.com for full details and additions to the slate as they happen and dates and times for each screening. Follow the festival on Twitter: @groovyfest
Mordheim: City of the Damned, the video game adaptation of Games Workshop’s cult classic tabletop game, today welcomes its new playable warband! After seducing players worldwide with its brutal and unforgiving tactical combat, Mordheim gets a new playable faction – The Witch Hunters – which joins four existing ones: the Mercenaries, the Sisters of Sigmar, the Skaven and the Cult of the Possessed. The Witch Hunters DLC is composed of lethal units such as the Witch Hunter Captain, the fanatic Flagellant and the Executioner. This faction will of course be playable in multiplayer, but will also offer a new and unique solo campaign scenario dedicated entirely to the Witch Hunters!
Amidst the rivalries and violence that splits the Empire, sinister forces creep back into the lands of men. Against these evils stand the Witch Hunters, remorseless warriors in service to the Temple of Sigmar. The witch practicing her fell magic, the mutant spreading its corruption of flesh, the necromancer violating the sanctity of the grave, the daemon seeking to possess souls – these are the foes of the Witch Hunter. The Witch Hunters will allow nothing to waver them in their defense of mankind against these evils. They are the Templars of Sigmar, and with sword and fire they will return their god’s justice to Mordheim.
Aside the release of the Witch Hunters DLC, Rogue Factor have continued working hard adding new content and fixes based on all the precious feedback and comments from the player community. More details available here.
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Moenchengladbach/Germany, June 22, 2016 – True to the game’s motto GET TO WORK. publisher astragon Entertainment GmbH and developer weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH are happy to reveal the new setting of Construction Simulator 2 today. The fictional US state of Westside Plains, inspired by the Californian West Coast, will offer a great variety of attractions to the player. Today’s game world trailer will take virtual builders on a first tour of their future domain.
The trailer shows a huge game world of approximately 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²). Westside Plains will be divided into four bigger areas, which can be unlocked bit by bit by the player as he progresses in his career. Earnings from successful construction projects will enable builders to expand their vehicle fleet and – with a diverse choice of true to the original construction vehicles and machines – make their very own American Dream come true.
Tim Schmitz, Head of Products astragon Entertainment: “We are about to discover a whole new world with this fresh scenario and are convinced that our fans will also be very happy to explore. Already in this stage of development the scope and visual appearance of Construction Simulator 2 make me go wow with every new start of the game.”
René Nold, CEO weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung: “On the basis of the Unity 5 engine we will produce the biggest and best looking Construction Simulator for mobile platforms to date. We are sure that judging from the optical standpoint and the aspired degree of detail it will become the best construction simulation for mobile devices on the market.”
The scenery of Westside Plains has been designed not only with a great love for detail but shows itself to be quite diverse: Next to down-and-out places, flourishing small towns, bustling metropolises and lonely canyons the player will be able to find lots of optical treats such as vast American highways, the iconic suburban diner, scruffy trailer parks, lively malls and much more. Welcome to the USA!